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by Travis Pulver in NHL Picks
The Florida Panthers (16-13-2, 6-7-0 Away) will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-3, 8-7-0 Home) tonight at the Benchmark Intenational Arena in Tampa, FL. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m. EST, and coverage will be provided by the NHL Network.
Florida has had a season of highs and lows. They got things off to a nice start with three consecutive wins, only to follow them up with four straight losses. Up until close to Thanksgiving, they couldn’t put more than two wins in a row together. With an 8-3 win over Nashville on Nov. 24, they improved to 12-9-1, but then things fell apart agai,n and they lost four in a row. But things have gone well over the last week or so, with a shutout win over the Stars in Dallas on Saturday (4-0), they improved to 16-13-2 and won their fourth in five games. As for Tampa Bay, they bounced back from a 1-4-2 start to win seven of eight to improve to 8-5-2. Their seven-game win streak ended with a 2-1 loss to New York on Dec. 2, which kicked off a four-game losing streak. They last played on Saturday in New York, where they lost to the Islanders 3-2 in a shootout.
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Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Form
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Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning Latest Matches
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Florida Panthers against Tampa Bay Lightning : Head to Head (H2H)
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Florida Panthers - Tampa Bay Lightning Key Points
- The all-time series between these two teams is tied at 83-83-10-6
- Tampa Bay beat the Panthers earlier in the year in Florida, 3-1.
- Florida has dominated the series the last two years, going 6-3 last year and 6-2 the year before.
- Betting Public: 23% of moneyline tickets and 30% of the handle are on Florida.
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Our Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Both are solid offensive teams, averaging just over three goals a game (Florida—3.13; Tampa Bay—3.25). But with Andrei Vasilevskiy status up in the air (head coach Jon Cooper said he ‘could’ start today), the Panthers have the advantage with Sergei Bobrovsky in the net. The Lightning would have to go with Jonas Johansson if Vasilevskiy can’t go. While he’s a solid backup, he’s still just the backup.
Our Florida vs. Tampa Bay Pick: Panthers ML
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